Boris’s screeching U-Turns amid outcry and Owen Paterson resigns

Boris Johnson today ditched his plans announced only yesterday  to reform parliamentary disciplinary system after a catastrophic unforced error and ferocious backlash and media outcry including both Tory and Labour media alike and MPs. Labour is still weak holding this government to account.

Owen Paterson leaves politics altogether protesting his innocence.

In a dramatic U-turn the prime minister also backed the principle that any reforms could not apply retrospectively to individual cases. 

Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg announced  announced the U-trun in the Commons this morning after only 250 MPs backed the Government’s proposals to set up a new committee chaired by a Tory MP, to draw up plans for a new appeals system. The opposition vowed to boycott the Committee and following a wave of criticism. Mr. Rees-Mogg  announced the U-turn saying any reforms would need cross party support.

Mr Rees-Mogg, told MPs, “The House voted very clearly yesterday to show that it is worried about the process of handling these complaints and we would like an appeal system.”

Chris Bryant, chairman of the Commons Standard Committee said the Government’s actions had created a “quagmire”, He also added “We should never be changing the rules at the last minute for a named individual”.

Thirteen Conservative MPs had rebelled with dozens more absenting.